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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHERS

RET :2005: :2004:2003: :2002: :2001: participants

2005 ret participants

Tim Herrmann - Life and Physical Sciences - Hoosac Valley High - Adams, MA
Maureen Napoles - Science - S. Westfield Middle School - Westfield, MA
Advisor: T. Russell - Mentor: Jiun Tai Chen - "Rib Formation in Drying Polymer Solutions"

Brian Kelly - Technology and Engineering - Wellesley Middle School - Wellesley, MA
Advisor A. Lesser - Mentor: Peter Walsh - "Splitting Hairs; Mechanical Testing, Diameter by Diffraction"

Aurora Merry - Biology/Human Health - Salem High School - Salem, NH
Jessica Olmo - Biology/Phys. Science - Ludlow High School - Ludlow, MA
Advisor T. Russell - Mentor: Mingfu Zhang - "Nanorods and Nanotubes from Aluminum Oxide Membranes"

Cheryl Nowak - Chemistry - Notre Dame Academy - Hingham, MA
Advisor: T. Emrick - Mentor: Chip Breitenkamp - "Preparation and Visualization of Poly(ethylene oxide) Poly(e-caprolactone) Block Copolymer Worm-like Micelles"

Sandra Pierson - Biology/Natural Sci - John D. Bryant School of Math and Science - Roxbury,MA
Advisor: S. Gido - Mentor: Ashoutosh Panday"Grain Growth Simulations in Block Copolymers"

James Queen - Chemistry/Physics - West Springfield High - W. Springfield, MA
Advisor: A. Lesser - Mentor: Xianbo Hu - "Thermo - Mechanical Layering of Polymers"








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